Herb

Plum (Li)

李li zi
1 sourcePrunus salicina Lindl.

Recorded for clearing deep heat and harmonizing the centre, and the root bark clears heat, downbears qi and relieves wasting-thirst.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十九·五果·李·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：曝食去痼热、调中；去骨节间劳热；李根白皮清热下气，治消渴、奔豚气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦、酸，微温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十九·五果·李·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十九·五果·李·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十九·五果·李·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.